Trump assassination attempt update: FBI releases new photos of Crooks' gun, IEDs | LiveNOW from FOX

The FBI provided additional details about would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks' activity before and during the July 13 campaign rally that left one man dead.

While the FBI has not established a definitive motive for the shooter or any co-conspirators with advanced knowledge of the attack, they did say Crooks saw the Trump rally in Butler, PA as an opportunity.

The FBI also released photos of Crooks’ firearm, IEDs in the trunk of his car, and the air conditioning unit that Crooks used to gain access to the roof across from the Butler Farm show grounds.

The 20-year-old gunman "became hyper-focused" on Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, when it was announced in early July. He had no identifiable political ideology, Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office said.

Over the month leading up to the attack, Crooks made more than 60 searches related to both President Biden and former President Trump. In late September 2023, an account associated with Crooks "searched the former president's campaign schedule and upcoming appearances in Pennsylvania," Rojek said.

"Next, from April of 2024 through July 12, the subject searched campaign events for both former President Trump and President Biden, including events scheduled to take place in western Pennsylvania," Rojek said. "Specifically on July 4, 2024, the subject searched for details of the former president’s campaign event in Butler.

On July 6, Crooks searched for specific details about Trump's event in Butler.

"The subject registered to attend the rally, and that same day he specifically searched for, ‘How far was Oswald from Kennedy?' ‘Where will Trump speak from at Butler Farm Show,’ ‘Butler Farm show podium,’ and ‘Butler Farm show photos,'" Rojek further explained. "On July 8, the subject search ‘AGR international.’ And on July 10, he searched ‘weather in Butler,' and the 30 days prior to the attack, the subject conducted more than 60 searches related to President Biden and former President Trump."

He also noted "specific searches conducted on July 5 to include, ‘When is the DNC convention?’ and ‘When is the RNC in 2024?’"

LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the new details with Eric Tucker from the AP.

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[jokendrick]

So in effect, nothing is revealed so don't waste your valuable time listening to this.

[grognardgaming]

Why do you keep showing him as a little kid instead of an adult??? There are adult photos of him.

[calvinjosey]

I spent the last six hours analyzing the footage and it is indeed a firearm. Good work FBI, news media

[wozdiis]

Also, never forget the firefighter who died and the other physical and emotional trauma victims from that day.

[rolenrodes]

It was earlier report the rifle had a folding stock and that's how he got into his back pack, and why do you show us a photo when he was in grade school and not a current photo when he had long hair and was 20 years old???

[TheYogimind]

Smart kid. Enough to lay out a long internet history to give the FBI reason to tell the public that he randomly found an open roof and randomly it wasn’t being secured.

[kandycepeterson]

Dang, if the kid was at the capitol on Jan 6th, the FBI could track his every move by each minute.

[adquinta]

It’s not a “collapsible folding stock.” It’s just collapsible. There is no folding feature on this one.

[manuele.salcedomuniz]

learn about weapons before you speak about them! the AR15 was just disassembled!

[jamescoulton]

They "think" it had a folding stock? Where is it?

[peggyg]

The FBI investigated themselves again. 😂

[GaigeActual]

"a collapsible folding stock" while showing the rifle separated from the upper and lower receiver. lol these dudes know nothing.

[danielschmitt]

The failure by the secret service is so profound and obvious that they almost seem involved. Am i wrong?

[enterprise]

I believe he was set up from the very beginning, and "groomed" for THIS.

[winstoncrane]

They didn't find the motive because they hired him.

[introvertincognito]

Prosecute the weapon to the fullest!!!

[keguo]

Why did FBI destroy Crooks' body?

[davidcr.]

If you are showing the actual rifle the gunman used that is an adjustable butt stock it is not foldable it is adjustable for length of pull. Your pictures show just how it would need to be disassembled to fit in a pack. As for your saying that he picked out a target because it was a political target and had looked at both Trump and biden, original reports stated he was registered Republican and gave to Democrats. Knowing that the government agencies know just about everything about everybody with all the surveillance going on it is very hard to believe that this man is a "blank slate" to them. What are they covering up? Or are they just trying to come up with some story they think the public will/might except?

[ClaraHanna-tp]

I can’t help but think this young man was used.

[Homesteadturcke]

The FBI phhhtttt.
They're burying this.